Casement window



March 31, 1931. P MICHIELS 1,798,694

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Patented Mar. 31, 1931 NTY OFFICE;

PETER MICHIELS, OF ORLANI) PARK, ILLINOIS CASEMENT wmnow I Applicationfiled May 31,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in buildingconstructions and more particularly to a novel casement window, whichhas as its principal object, the provision of means whereby the windowis made substantially weather-proof.

Another salient object of the invention is to provide a easement windowconstructed without the use of weather strips or other forms 1 ofweather-proofing, yet in use will preclude the entrance of water fromthe exterior to the interior of a building, due to its special integralconstruction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a casement'windowstructure provided with drain means whereby any seepage of water will beimmediately carried ofi.

These and other numerous and important objects of the invention willbecome more apparent to the reader, after consideringthe invention asdescribed and claimed hereinafter.

In the drawing Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the improvedcasement window looking at the same from the outside.

Fig. 2 represents a downward sectional view through the window, takensubstantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view through the window, takensubstantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 represents a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on theline H of 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, takensubstantially on the line 5-5 of Fi 1.

Fig. 6 represents a horizontal sectional view, taken substantially onthe line 4-,4 of

Fig. 1, with the window sashes removed.

Fig.v 7 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view through thewindow showing the sash in closed position.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional View similar to Fig. 7 and showing thesash in open position. a

Fig. 9 represents a fragmentary perspective view of the hinged edgeportion of one of the sashes. I

1929. Serial K0. 867,526.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itwill be seen that the present invention includes a substantially squareframe comprising theheader 5 and sill 6 with the stiles 77 connectingthe ends thereof in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 3. A cross bar 8 isclosely spaced from the header 5 and connects the stiles 7-7.

A transom sash frame of rectangular shape and denoted by the numeral 9is hingedly connected to the cross bar 8-by hinges 10. -The top rail ofthe transom is beveled for snug engagement against the oblique surface11 of the frame rail.5. A

- As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, the vertical rails of the transom sashframe are grooved longitudinally as at 12 to receive the roundedlongitudinal edges of the ribs 13 suitably secured to the stiles 77 inthe manner clearly shown in Fig. 2. v

The sash 9 has a pane 14 suitably mounted therein, while betweenthe-cross bar 8 and the sill 6 of the window frame, are the hingedsashes l5 and 16. Each of the sashes is adapt ed to have onelongitudinal edge hingedly connected to one of the stiles 7 by hinges17. The hinged edge of each sash is provided with a lon 'tudinally'extending beading 18 which is a apted to seat in the groove 19 of thecorresponding stile, when the sash is in closed position.

The astragal provides a longitudinal groove in the abutting edge of onesash'with the abutting edge of the complementary sash curvedtransversely and adapted to tensionally bind in the groove of thecomplementary sash when the sashes are disposed in closed position, inthe manner fragmentarily shown in Fig. 5.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 7, a stool 24 is provided at the inside ofthe frame and upon the upper edge portion of the inclined sill 6, whilea jamb 25 seats upon the sill 6 and also restssnugly against the inneredge of v the stool 24, as is shown in Fig. 8. The j amb 25 has aninclined top surface providedwith a longitudinally extending groove 26for receiving any water that may seep between the sashes and the jamb.

An opening 27 leading downwardlythrough the jamb from the groove 26 willconvey any water from the groove to the drain duct 28 extendinginclinedly and transversely through the jamb 25 to the outside of thewindow frame; A pivotal cover plate 29 is provided for the outer end ofthe duct 28.

,The lower edges of the sashes 15 and 16 merge into an integral waternose 30 which overlap the jamb 25 in the manner shown in Fig. 7. Thesash 16 has its grooved vertical upright enlarged as at 21 and thisenlarged portion extends down integral with the water nose so that theend portion of the water nose on the sash 16is suitably cutout tooverlap the adjacent end portion of the water nose on the complementarysash.

Obviously, no water can get under the nose,

but however, if by chance some does seep through the sashes and the jamb 25, the same will be caught by the groove 26 hereinbefore described.Each stile of the frame is provided with a pane of glass.

It will thus be seen that the astragal provides a water proof connectionbetween the abutting uprights of the sashes 15 and 16,

while the hinged uprights of the sashes are protected against theentrance of water by the beading 18 engaging in the groove 19. The jamb25 taken in conjunction with the water groove 26 and the water nose 30,will prevent water from entering at the bottom of the window, while thebeveled top rail of each sash will bind against the inclined cross bar 8to prevent water from entering at this point.

It will thus be seen that the present invention embodies many novelfeatures over casemerit windows such as are now in use in buildingconstructions, and while the foregoinglescription has been in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changesin the specificshape, size, and materials may be resorted to within the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new is A windowstructure comprising a frame, a sash movable in said frame, said sashbein provided with a bevelled edge portion, a jamb piece, said jambpiece being provided with a longitudinally extending shoulder, the upperportion of said jiamb piece being bevelled from its side adjacent theinner side of the windowframe to a point adjacent the shoulder, whichthe bevelled edge portionof the sash can bind, said bev-" elled portionof the jamb being provided with a longitudinally extending groove ad-]acent the shoulder, said jambpiece being provided with a duct extendingfrom the groove through the side of the jamb piece, the outer side ofthe window frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PETER MICHIELS.

